Muppet Robin Hood

Muppet Robin Hood is a four-part mini-series planned to be released as part of the Muppet comics from BOOM! Studios. The comic will be a retelling of the tale of Robin Hood with the Muppets. The comic is being written by Tim Beedle with artwork by Armand Villavert Jr. The four issue mini-series will feature special collectible covers by David Peterson and Shelli Paroline.

In the comic Kermit the Frog stars as Robin Hood as he takes on the Sheriff of Nottingham (Sam Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne. The Muppets previously spoofed Robin Hood on The Muppet Show in episode 323 and in a storybook.

BOOM! hopes to follow this adaptation with Muppet versions of King Arthur, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, and others.

Cast

Sir Robin of Loxley - Kermit the Frog

Sheriff of Nottingham - Sam the Eagle

Sir Guy of Gisbourne - Gonzo

Squirt - Robin the Frog

Maid Marian - Miss Piggy

Maid Marian's Costumer - Hilda

Little John - Sweetums

Lewis Kazagger - Himself

Much, the Miller's Son - Scooter

Willa Scarlet - Janice

Alan-a-Dale - Rowlf the Dog

Arthur a Bland - Rizzo the Rat

Issues

Issue 1

cover A
(David Petersen)

cover B
(Shelli Paroline)

Release Date: May 27, 2009

When Sir Robin of Loxley returns to England after battling alongside King Richard in the Crusades, he finds the Loxley Swamp, his ancestral home since the times of Armand the Amphibious, has been converted into the Loxley Linx, a miniature golf course, by Prince Richard. The Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne (formerly Sir Guy of Oznog) accuse Robin of trespassing, but when they realize his true identity, they try to arrest him on the grounds that his father was imprisoned for being in possession of mold. But Robin fights for his freedom, tricking Guy into giving up his sword, and, with the assistance of a younger frog conveniently named Squirt (two Robins in one story would be confusing, after all), escaping to Sherwood Forest to join the other outlaws.

Upon entering the Forest, Robin is confronted by an apparently undersized but still fairly massive ogre named Little John who challenges him to a duel in exchange for passage across a bridge. Robin, though, skilled at the staff, knocks Little John into the river (as reported by Lewis Kazagger, Robin scores the dive a 9.8, Squirt a 10). And in exchange for saving the ogre from drowning (by suggesting that he stand up in the barely knee deep water), Little John not only permits Robin entry to Sherwood Forest but also introduces him to his band of Merry Men: Much, the miller's son, who wishes to design clothing; Willa Scarlet, a Zen healer; Alan-a-Dale, the piano-playing wandering minstrel; Arthur a Bland (actually, he's a rat); and a fishmonger and baker. Taking up the mantle of Robin Hood for the first time, Robin rallies these victims of Prince John's regime and swears to return his country to its people.

Alternate covers

Variant
(Dave Alvarez)

2nd printing
(Christopher Schons)

Upcoming issues

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Issue 2

Release Date: TBA

cover A

cover B

Issue 3

Release Date: TBA

cover A

cover B

Issue 4

Release Date: TBA

cover A

cover B

See also

• Robin Hood (book)

The Muppet Show Comic Book: Meet the Muppets The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson Pigs in Space On the Road Family Reunion Muppet Mash The Four Seasons	Muppet Classics: Muppet Robin Hood Muppet Peter Pan Muppet King Arthur Muppet Snow White Muppet Sherlock Holmes
	BOOM! Motion Comics: The Muppet Show

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